"Could it really be her? Can it possibly be true?" Zanu thought to himself

In his mind he could remember that day he woke up to see that note. How he ran through the streets to find that horror of the last of his family leave.

"I thought it was all over. Now I'm not going to let this get away from me this time." Zanu said to himself

Elnroth and Zanu were running off of the airship from Kazham. The streets were the same to them. Almost all of it was rebuilt from the war. After moving away it was difficult to remember where everything was. But after running through the entire city the two found Ginryu's house finally.

"So when do you think Elnroth will be back?" Kiary said

"Well, it could be hours or days." Ginryu said

"Or it could be now." Elnroth spoke

He walked in holding only one sword now.

"Do you two have plan for this or will I just have to improvise?" Elnroth said

"You actually came." Kiary said

Cifer and Seres popped up from the living room.

"Who's that?" Seres asked

Elnroth turned to the two kids.

"So which one is which?" Elnroth said pointing to the two kids

Cifer got up to see Elnroth. Walking over he examined his sword.

"Wow… a real katana. Hey mom when can I start training to be a samurai?" Cifer asked

Ginryu looked at her son and sighed.

"I'm not taking you to Norg. You'll have to wait till you're older." She said

Cifer was disappointed but went back to looking at Elnroth's sword.

"Yes well, anyway. Where is "Terra" being held?" Elnroth asked

"The main hospital. She is in one of the rooms on the third floor next to the detox ward." Kiary said

Elnroth stood there and thought.

"Ok." He spoke. "Kiary, I want you and Ginryu to get to the top of the building. Climbing down I want you to break into the window and get the two being held captive out of the building."

"Well what are you going to do?" Ginryu asked

"I'm going to create a distraction so you wont be bothered." Elnroth said while smirking. "I will be at the hospital waiting."

He walked outside. Cifer ran out to see him leave but once outside he was gone.

"That guy is so cool." Cifer said

"Get back in here." Ginryu said.

"Yes, and you need to go home." Kiary said

"But mom, we want to help save Terra." Seres said

"Yes we can help. We can sneak in and get her without the guard noticing." Cifer said

"No means no. Now go." Kiary said. "I'll walk you home. I need to go get Kadak, he can help us."

"Yes, good idea." Ginryu said

Kiary took Seres home. Once there Kiary told Seres to go to bed. She and Kadak left to meet Ginryu at the hospital. But after all of their parents had left Cifer snuck out and ran over to see Seres and Kadak Jr. Knocking on the window Seres answered it.

"What is it?" Seres asked

"I'm going to go save Terra, and I was hoping you and Kadak could help me." Cifer asked

Seres ran back and called out for Kadak Jr. She came back soon after.

"We'll be right out." Seres spoke

The three were sneaking through the back streets of Jeuno to the hospital where Terra and Isclei were being held.

"So how do you propose we do this?" Kadak Jr. asked

"Well from what I heard my mom say, Terra is being held on the third floor of this hospital. So I say we can get in through the back and use the vents to get to the third floor. Through them we can get into her room." Cifer answers

He grins at his plan.

"Wow, you actually came up with a cognitive thought that makes sense and can possibly work. I'm impressed." Seres speaks

Cifer looked sternly at Seres.

"Shut up." Cifer snapped

On the roof of the building where Terra and Isclei were being held stood Ginryu, Kadak, and Kiary.

"Ok Kiary, we'll have a tight hold of the rope. Once you get down far enough to their rooms give a tug and we'll hold you there." Kadak told his wife.

Kiary kissed him and took hold of the rope that was tied around her waist. Slowly she rappelled down the side of the building. Down she went. Kiary turned her head to the city and say the moon grace light over the area. She stepped slowly against the wall inching her way to the third floor of the building. From what Kiary remembered the two were being held on the north wall almost at the center. Since the two rooms the Mithra would be breaking into were next to each other this task will be a simple one. It was all up to Elnroth now. Kiary reached the third floor of the building and tugged on the rope. The two above her stopped feeding her length and held the rope tight. Ginryu found a metal rail to loop the end of the rope around to secure it.

Kiary spoke through the green pearl.

"Ok Elnroth, I'm in position, I'll wait here till I get your signal." Kiary said

"Right." Elnroth said

At the stairwell in the hospital Elnroth stood in an orderly uniform he stool from the laundry room.

"So Zanu, you ready?" Elnroth asked

Zanu sighed and got up.

"Ready as I'll ever be, lets do this." Zanu answered

The two walked out into the hallway. Elnroth was escorting Zanu to the detox ward that happened to be just pass where the two kids were being held. As the two passed by Zanu started his act. Zanu slipped out of Elnroth's grip. Elnroth kept trying to get a hold of him but Zanu continued to escape from his grasp. This soon caught the attention of the guards.

"Hey can I get some help?" Elnroth yelled

The two guards left their post to assist Elnroth. They also tried to get a hold of Zanu but he got away from them too.

"Kiary, now." Elnroth spoke into the pearl.

Kiary started filing away at the bars and broke them free. She lifted the window and peered inside. To the right against the wall was a bed. In it there was a male Hume sleeping. Kiary snuck inside and stepped to the bed.

"Hey, wake up." Kiary said softly

She nudged the sleeping hume. He gradually rose awake. He looked up at her.

"Who are you?" He asked

"Are you Isclei?" Kiary asked him

"Yes, but what do you want with me?" Isclei answered

"I'm here to get you out of here. Get up and come with me, I'm taking you to the roof of the building then I'm coming back down for Terra." Kiary explained

Isclei got out of bed and quickly gathered his things. Kiary tied a second line around Isclei, as they got out a window there was a crash on the other room.

"Hey, are we there yet?" Cifer called

"How should I know? I don't know where Her room is. I've been looking around through the vent ducts into all the rooms on this floor." Seres spoke

"Which means this must be it." Cifer said

"Would you to please leave the bickering alone till we are out of here. If anyone hears us we're done." Kadak Jr. spoke

They rustled around a bit more till Sere stopped at one vent opening.

"There. I can see her. Terra is in the room below us." Seres spoke

"What? I can't see anything." Cifer said

"Come to my voice." Seres told him

"I can't there's this warm mass blocking the way." Cifer said

"EEEEK!" Seres yelled

Seres shrieked and violently flipped around. In this sudden movement the bolts holding the vent gave way and down it came. The three crashed down into Terra's room. In a pile the three lied.

"Damnit Cifer, you bloody pervert." Seres said

Terra quickly rose from her bed and saw the three on the ground.

"What the hell is this?" Terra said

Seres looked up at her and spoke.

"We're… oooff… your rescue party." Seres struggled so speak. "Get off of me you two."

Out in the hall Zanu and Elnroth were trying to distract the guards when they heard the crash.

"Shit." Elnroth said

The guards ran to the room and opened the door. Seeing the kids on the floor they tried to eject the kids. Before the two guards could get to them Elnroth and Zanu had knocked them out.

Grumbling Elnroth spoke.

"Well this isn't what was in plan. Lets get out of here before we attract too much more attention." Elnroth said. "Zanu, get that other door open."

"Yes sir." Zanu said

He walked over and with a single punch Zanu knocked the door off of its hinges and into the room.

"Hey Elnroth." Zanu said

"Yes?" Elnroth answered

"There's no one in here." Zanu spoke

Elnroth pulled out a green pearl.

"Where is Kiary?" Elnroth called into the pearl.

"I'm on the ground floor. After hearing the crash I took Isclei out of the room and got down the building." Kiary spoke

"O…k… Well this doesn't change what we need to do. Ginryu, Kadak, we have some unexpected visitors. Meet us at the first floor. Kiary get him out of the city, we'll meet at the rendezvous point." Elnroth said

"Understood." Kiary said

"We'll be right down." Kadak answered

"Zanu lets go." Elnroth spoke

He looked at the kids, glancing over at Terra she looked just like Angel did years ago.

"Well what are waiting for? We need to get out of here." Elnroth said

The three kids got up out of the pile of rubble on the floor. Terra got up and picked up her violin.

"What is going on?" Terra asked

"We are here to get you and your friend out of here." Seres said

"I… don't what to say." Terra said

"You don't need to say anything, if you want to come with us then we need to go now." Cifer said

Terra jumped out of bed and they all ran out of the hallway and down the stairs. Soon after Ginryu and Kadak met them at ground floor.

"Cifer… what are you doing here?" Ginryu said sternly

"Yes, Seres and junior, just what are you three doing here?" Kadak asked

"Can we leave this till after we get out of here?' Elnroth said

They all agreed.

"Ok Zanu, how do we get ourselves out of this one?" Elnroth asked

"It's risky, but why not just walk out the front door?" Zanu said

"Don't you think it's a bit suspicious to see eight people just walk out of a hospital after midnight?" Elnroth said

"That's why we will be running." Zanu said

"Ok. All in favor of walking out through the front door?" Elnroth said

Looking back everyone stood motionless.

"Well, lets go." Zanu said

He opened the door and walked into the main lobby. There wasn't a receptionist around. He motioned to the rest and they all came out of the stairwell. Walking past the front desk they got to the front door.

"So far so good." Zanu said

He touched the door and all of them flung open.

"DOWN!" Zanu yelled

The group dove to the floor. A wave of fire flooded the room. The explosion sent them back. Zanu stood with a blocking stance. The heat burned at his skin but with his own aura he pushed out a shield of energy covering him from the magic attack. After the attack guards came in trying to stop their escape. Zanu stood there surrounded by armed men. They all held their weapons out at him. He grinned.

"Hey Elnroth." Zanu said

"Yes Zanu?" Elnroth called back

"You ready?" Zanu asked

"As I'll ever be." Elnroth finished

Zanu dashed forward towards a guard he was facing. Ducking under his sword Zanu shouted as he struck the enemy.

"One!"

Zanu punched him in the chest.

"Two!"

Zanu chopped him in the throat.

"Three!"

Zanu kicked the guard as he was falling sending him back.

Elnroth jumped to his feet drawing a bokken. He followed suit attacking a guard behind Zanu.

"Four!"

Elnroth swung the bokken hitting him in the side knocking the wind out of him.

"Five!"

Elnroth spun around striking the adjacent one in the leg.

"Six!"

He attacked the same one in the back sending him across the room hitting another guard.

"What are they doing?" Kadak asked

Zanu and Elnroth were acting as if they were playing a game. They each called out the continually increasing number every time they hit one of their enemies. But every six numbers they skipped three. It was as if they left a gap open for a third person to join in. As they finished Zanu called out to the group.

"Ok, now get out of here!" Zanu yelled

All of them ran out of the building in time to see more guards coming their way. This time it was Royal Knights coming now.

"Well that's not good." Elnroth said

Cifer saw a back ally and pulled Seres back through it. They saw it and followed after them. Running back behind the hospital the came to an opening. The moons rays cast down two shadows blocking their way.

"Where do you all think your going?" A familiar voice called out

He and his companion stepped out into more light.

"Zigg, Chster! You need to help us. We need to get out of this city." Ginryu spoke

Chster put up both his hands and cast a binding spell stopping them all. None of the group could move.

"Now then. I'll get the guards and we'll get this thing taken care of." Ziggeraut said

"What are you doing?" Kadak yelled

"We cannot simply let this creature out." Ziggeraut said pointing to Terra

Chster was about to call out to have the guards come get them when there was the strange aura coming from Terra. In an eerie glow the image of wings flashed behind Terra again. They spread fully out and disappeared. The enchantment of the binding spell broke. As they could move again Zanu grinned. Moving quickly he punched Chster square in the face knocking him out. Elnroth came across Ziggeraut's face with his bokken. Neither of them would be getting up again soon.

Taking this chance the group took off to the chocobo stables. Getting on the tall birds they left Jeuno quickly. They traveled quickly through the fields of Rolanberry. The moon was their only source of light as they moved.

"Were could they be?" Kiary asked herself

She was standing outside of an abandoned house in Rolanberry. This old house was barely standing. The owners left it so long ago. Still it would hold them for a single night.

"They should be here soon." Kiary said

Isclei was looking out to the horizon waiting for the others to join them.

"I know she is alright." Isclei said. "Just when will she get here?"

As he starred out he spotted the running chocobo's. They were headed towards them. Moments later the group that rescued Terra were there. Zanu got off of the chocobo and helped Terra down. Before she could get her feet on the ground Isclei ran up and caught her. He held her close comforting her.

"I'm so glad to see you again. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you more." Isclei told her

Terra was happy that she was back with Isclei. The people who saved her dismounted from their chocobo's and gathered towards the house. The two stood out there in the moonlight embracing each other. But something sparked in Terra. She opened her eyes to her surroundings. Her eyes widened in fear. At first there was something about the house that warded her away. She pushed away from Isclei. Backing away she fell down. Zanu ran over to help her up. As Terra could see his face she freaked. In a blind panic she scrambled to her feet and started running.

"Wait! Where is she going?" Zanu said

"What is wrong with that girl?" Ginryu asked

"When I met her she said she had lost all of her memories. She told me that in her time in that city and in this land those memories that she lost were coming back to her. What ever they may be they are hurting her. She was in a mentally fragile state, I don't think she can take them all at once out here." Isclei said before he took off after Terra

Zanu was about to take chase too but Elnroth stopped him.

"Don't, you did your job in saving her. Now its his turn to help her recover." Elnroth spoke

Out in the fields Terra was under a tree with her head in her hands. Isclei came soon after. He saw her and approached her slowly.

"Is it ok if I join you?" Isclei asked

Terra nodded.

"What's the matter?" Isclei asked.

"It's that house. I don't know what it is, but that house." Terra said. "And that man who took me here. I know him. But I can't figure out just who he is. Its like a person I knew years ago and forgot."

Isclei inched over to her. He put an arm around Terra pulling her over to him.

"This is hard for you. Since we came here you have been recovering your memories in such a rush its hurting you. I want to ask you. Do you want this life, or do you want your memories?" Isclei asked

Terra looked at him.

"There is something inside of me that wants to know. That wants to finish this. But I don't know if I can." Terra said

Isclei wiped the tears from her cheeks.

"I want you to know I will be there every step of the way. If at anytime it becomes too much for you, I will step in and take you away from this." Isclei said to her

Terra put her head on his shoulder.

"You are too kind for me." Terra said softly

"Now come on. We have some people to talk to." Isclei said

He leaned over and picked Terra up.

"You don't have to do that." Terra said

"I don't have to but I want to." Isclei spoke

He carried Terra back to the house. She closed her eyes. For some reason fatigue hit her strongly. In Isclei's arms she was asleep once again. He walked through an open field looking up to the green moon. Arriving at the house Isclei pushed the door open. Stepping in he found an unoccupied bed. Isclei then put Terra down upon it.

"Heh, those too look just like you and Angel." Elnroth joked

Zanu punched Elnroth in the arm as the others laughed. Isclei looked around confused

"Who… what are you talking about?" Isclei said

"Angel was a good friend of ours." Kiary said

"She helped us a lot." Ginryu said

"And we helped her as much as she would allow us too." Kadak said

"I remember when I bought her a these magical enhancing items as a gift for all she did for me alone." Kiary said. "But she just wouldn't take them."

"Yeah, you had to chase her all throughout Jeuno till she ducked out and escaped into the outside area." Ginryu said

"But she was so much more than that." Zanu began to say. "She was my wife."

Zanu walked over to the bed and placed a hand on Terra's head.

"And… she was Terra's mother."

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